Aseptic necrosis

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Posted By: CMCD on May 27, 2005 at 19:33:56:

In Reply to: Agree with nm. a septic left elbow. posted by CL on May 27, 2005 at 18:43:33:

The term "aseptic necrosis" is correct. Aseptic necrosis can be caused by trauma and damage to the blood vessels that supply bone with oxygen. Other causes of poor blood circulation to the bone include a blockage by air or fat (embolism) that obstructs the blood flow through the blood vessels, abnormally thick blood (hypercoagulable state), and inflammation of the blood vessel walls ( vasculitis ). Most joints are aseptic, but when you have a condition that causes the tissue to die, it is aseptic necrosis. The original poster heard right and you other two posters are wrong for a septic left elbow.

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I disagree - septic elbow is appropriate as dictated - -- sm 00:06:56 05/28/05 (10)
- Elbow - Beg to disagree 01:27:17 05/28/05 (9)
  - ASEPTIC NECROSIS!!!!! - CMCD 04:47:28 05/28/05 (8)
    - I agree with poster above, as septic joints are really rather rare and VERY - OrthoMT 08:48:15 05/28/05 (7)
      - Aseptic necrosis OrthoMT - CMCD 17:34:32 05/28/05 (6)
        
        An elbow can be infected by any bacterium, thereby making it septic. sm - Another ortho MT 19:08:39 05/28/05 (2)
        
        Aseptic - CMCD 22:22:34 05/28/05 (1)
        
        YOU read it!! She says nothing about necrosis! - Another Ortho MT 01:30:04 05/29/05 (0)
        
        Nice to meet you, too! Scary that so many could have been typing "septic" all - OrthoMT 18:40:41 05/28/05 (2)
        
        Sorry - Gaile 19:27:05 05/28/05 (1)
        
        you did the right thing - sm 22:45:18 05/30/05 (0)

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